Expressing "There is" and "There are" with هناك
In Arabic, هناك means both "there is" and "there are". It does not change form for singular or plural nouns, and works easily in both statements and questions.
| What is there in the amusement park? | ماذا هناك في الملاهي؟mâdhâ hunâka fî-l-malâhî? |
| There is a big crowd in the amusement park. | هناك زحام كبير في الملاهي.hunâka zihâmun kabîrun fî al-malâhî |
| Are there people in front of the kiosk? | هل هناك ناس أمام الكشك؟hal hunâka nâsun amâma l-kushki? |
Negating Existence: ليس هناك
To say "there is not" or "there are no," simply place the negative word ليس before هناك.
| Yes, there are people, but there is no crowd. | نعم، هناك ناس، ولكن ليس هناك زحام.na'am, hunâka nâsun, walâkin laysa hunâka zihâmun. |
| No, there is no queue for the rollercoaster today. | لا، ليس هناك طابور للأفعوانية اليوم.lâ, laysa hunâka tâbûrun lil'uf'uwâniyyati l-yawma |
| There is no scary ride in this amusement park. | ليس هناك لعبة مخيفة في هذه الملاهي.laysa hunâka lu'batun mukhîfatun fî hâdhihi l-malâhî |
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